Ekiti State Government has spent N475,207,920.01 in the last 18 months on the dredging of waterways and desiltation of drains and gutters, to ensure efficient passage of water through the system.
Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, who made this known during a tour of ongoing environmental projects in Ado-Ekiti, said government’s proactive move had culminated in removal of impediments in waterways and allowed free-flow, which had reduced the risk of disaster in flood prone areas of Ado-Ekiti and other parts of the state.
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He said the government was strategic in the efforts at solving the ecological issues, stressing that the focus was to as much as possible eliminate risk of perennial flood and environmental degradation with their attendant destruction of lives and property.
The commissioner said the efforts of the state government was to consolidate gains made since the assumption of office of the Oyebanji administration in tackling incessant flooding, erosion and other ecological problems facing many communities.